Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, March 3, 2024 – The twenty eighth Expert Meeting of the Group of Five (G5) on Women and Family Health, in collaboration with WHO, shall be held in Tehran, February 13-15, 2024. It was held at Experts participated within the assembly, which marked a milestone in regional medical cooperation.
The first session featured speeches by distinguished personalities together with Dr. Ensieh Khazali, Vice President for Women and Family Affairs; Ayatollah Rashad, Director of the Institute of Islamic Cultural Thought. Dr. Bahram Einolahi, Minister of Health and Medical Education; Dr. Shakiba Mohebi Tabar, Secretary General of the National Population Task Force. Darji, Director of Sustainable Development and Environmental Affairs; Dr. Saeed Jafar Hussein, WHO Representative, Islamic Republic of Iran; Dr Hanan Balki, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, introduced an inspiring video message highlighting the significance of regional partnerships in addressing well being challenges.
Highlights of the opening ceremony included Dr. Balki’s name for collaborative analysis and capacity-building efforts amongst G5 members to deal with native well being points. Dr. Hazari emphasised the important position of girls in household well being and highlighted that the Islamic Republic of Iran offers pregnant girls with 99 free companies and on-line session for maternal and little one well being. Ayatollah Rashad emphasised that women and men are equal and there’s no distinction between women and men of their humanity.
Dr. Ainolahi highlighted the commonalities between G5 international locations and careworn the significance of cooperation to deal with widespread well being challenges and disasters. The convention included his three technical panels centered on maternal well being and youth, girls and household psychological well being, and psychological well being.
Each day started with nation experiences, adopted by insights from WHO technical personnel and Iranian specialists. Priority actions had been recognized and collectively authorized by contributors on the finish of every panel.
In his closing remarks, Dr. Hussein reaffirmed WHO’s dedication to supporting the G5 mechanism as a platform for subregional cooperation. The contributors additionally held talks with Iranian First Lady Dr. Jamileh Alamolhoda, who expressed Tajikistan’s intention to host the subsequent G5 occasion.
Established in 2005, the G5 promotes cooperation between Afghanistan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq and Pakistan, with Tajikistan as an observer, to deal with widespread well being challenges. Under the slogan “Working collectively to unravel collective well being issues,” the G5 continues to guide regional efforts to advance the well being of girls and households.